Current stage: Preliminary Injunction
The plaintiffs challenged USCIS policy memoranda PM-602-0194 (and PM-602-0192) seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and a writ of mandamus. After briefing and a hearing, the court granted the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, enjoining application of those memoranda to the plaintiffs' I-765 filings, directing USCIS to adjudicate affected I-765s within specified timeframes, and setting a case management conference.
Deadlines, hearings, and court-ordered dates from this docket
The parties must file a consent or declination to proceed before the assigned magistrate judge by this date.
Responses to the plaintiffs' motion are due by 2026-02-04.
Replies to the responses are due by 2026-02-11.
The plaintiffs must file a consent to or declination of magistrate-judge jurisdiction by 2026-02-12.
Defendants must file their response to the plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction by 2026-02-18.
The defendant must produce and file the Administrative Record for Policy Memorandum II by this date.
Hearing on the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction on 2026-03-03 at 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 6, 4th Floor before Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen.
Plaintiffs must file the chart discussed at the hearing by March 6, 2026 and also send a native Word or Excel copy to SVKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov.
Defendant must file a status report by April 7, 2026 stating whether the hold has been lifted as to any Plaintiff and identifying such Plaintiff(s) if applicable.
Any response by Defendants to Plaintiffs' notice of change in material facts is due no later than April 7, 2026.
Per the stipulation approved by the court, Defendant's response to the Complaint is due on or before April 20, 2026.
Defendant must provide written notice of the injunction to all officers/agents responsible for processing Form I-765 applications and file a copy of that notice on the docket by April 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Plaintiffs' response to Defendant's Administrative Motion was set by the court to be due on April 21, 2026.
The court granted an interim extension requiring Defendant to file its response to the Complaint by April 27, 2026.
Any redaction request for the March 3, 2026 transcript is due by May 7, 2026.
The deadline to file the redacted transcript is May 18, 2026.
Defendant must adjudicate every Plaintiff I-765 application filed on or before 2025-11-19 by May 18, 2026 and inform the applicant of the decision (stating reasons if denied).
The court extended Defendant's deadline to file a response to the Complaint to May 25, 2026.
Parties must file a Joint Case Management Statement by June 2, 2026 addressing compliance with the injunction and the status of the Policy Memoranda.
A list of names and emails for counsel or parties who wish to be identified as making an appearance must be sent to SVKCRD@cand.uscourts.gov by June 5, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
Initial Case Management Conference set for June 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 6.
Per the stipulation approved by the court, the deadline to file a motion for summary judgment is extended to June 18, 2026.
The transcript restriction is scheduled to be released on July 15, 2026.
The court extended the deadline for Defendant to file a motion for summary judgment to July 17, 2026.
Extracted from court filings. Check linked sources for official deadlines.
April 22, 2026
Key EventThe court granted Defendant's administrative motion to extend its deadlines, extending Defendant's deadline to respond to the Complaint to May 25, 2026 and extending the deadline to file a motion for summary judgment to July 17, 2026.
April 21, 2026
Defendant filed a notice providing a copy of the court's April 16, 2026 order (the preliminary-injunction order) as an attachment.
April 21, 2026
Plaintiffs filed an opposition/response to Defendant's administrative motion to extend deadlines on April 21, 2026.
April 20, 2026
Key EventThe court granted an interim extension allowing Defendant until April 27, 2026 to file a response to the complaint, deferred ruling on the rest of the administrative motion, and set Plaintiffs' response to the administrative motion due April 21, 2026.
April 17, 2026
Key EventThe court issued an order regarding related-case determinations and concluded that more recently filed cases identified in the motion are not related to this case.
April 17, 2026
Defendant filed an administrative motion seeking to extend its deadlines to respond to the complaint and to file a motion for summary judgment; the filing notes that a response was due April 20, 2026 and requests an extension.
April 16, 2026
The clerk set an in-person Case Management Conference for June 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM and directed that the Joint Case Management Statement is due June 2, 2026; the clerk also required advance notice identifying counsel who will appear by June 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM.
April 16, 2026
Key EventThe court granted Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, enjoining application of PM-602-0192 and PM-602-0194 to any Form I-765 filed by the Plaintiffs, ordered USCIS to adjudicate affected I-765s within specified timeframes, waived any bond, and set a Case Management Conference.
April 16, 2026
Defendant filed an opposition to the pending motion to relate the cases.
April 16, 2026
The transcript of the March 3, 2026 proceedings was filed and the docket entry identifies the applicable deadlines for transcript redaction and release.
April 15, 2026
Plaintiff filed a third notice of change in material facts, referencing their prior response and attaching multiple exhibits.
April 12, 2026
Plaintiff filed a motion asking the court to relate this case to a subsequently filed case (Shahi, et al. v. Edlow, 5:26-cv-3113).
April 7, 2026
Defendant filed a response addressing Plaintiffs' notice of change in material facts and the court's related orders on April 7, 2026.
April 7, 2026
Plaintiff filed another notice providing supplemental authority in support of their preliminary-injunction motion, attaching a recent case docket.
April 2, 2026
Key EventThe court ordered that any response by Defendants to Plaintiffs' notice of change in material facts (docket 33) is due no later than April 7, 2026.
April 1, 2026
Plaintiff filed a notice titled 'Second Notice of Change in Material Facts' attaching an email from Iran OPT.
March 31, 2026
Key EventThe court ordered Defendant to file a status report no later than April 7, 2026 stating whether USCIS has lifted holds imposed under PM-602-0192 and PM-602-0194 as to any Plaintiff, and if so, to identify those Plaintiffs.
March 29, 2026
Plaintiff filed a second notice of supplemental authority in support of their motion for a preliminary injunction, attaching an order from Doe v. USCIS.
March 17, 2026
Key EventThe court granted the parties' stipulation to extend deadlines under the stipulation filed at docket 29.
March 16, 2026
Defendant filed a stipulation with a proposed order seeking extensions of time to respond to the complaint and to file a motion for summary judgment.
March 5, 2026
Plaintiff filed the chart responding to the court's March 3 order (the filing includes an exhibit titled 'Chart').
March 3, 2026
Key EventThe court ordered that no further submission from Defendants is required after the hearing and directed Plaintiffs to file the chart discussed at the hearing by March 6, 2026 and to send a native Word or Excel copy to the court's CRD email address.
March 3, 2026
Key EventA minute entry notes that the court held the preliminary-injunction hearing on March 3, 2026 and issued the court's order referenced at docket entry 26; it records counsel and the hearing duration.
February 27, 2026
Plaintiff filed a notice of supplemental authority in support of their motion for a preliminary injunction, attaching an order from Bowser v. Noem.
February 25, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a reply in support of their motion for a preliminary injunction on 2026-02-25, attaching Exhibit A (an order in Varniab granting a preliminary injunction). The filing record shows it was modified on 2026-02-26.
February 20, 2026
The defendant filed a notice referencing the court's Order on Stipulation and the Order on the Ex Parte Application and attached Exhibit A, a certified administrative record for USCIS Policy Memorandum PM-602-0194.
February 18, 2026
The docket entry indicates that a Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge was filed on behalf of the defendant; the entry does not state whether the defendant consented to or declined magistrate-judge jurisdiction.
February 18, 2026
The docket entry shows that Joseph B. Edlow filed an opposition/response to the plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (document 6). The filing includes three attached declarations by Emigdio Martinez, Ramlah Moussa, and Christopher Humphries.
February 11, 2026
Key EventThe court granted the parties' stipulation, ordered the defendant to produce and file the Administrative Record for Policy Memorandum II by February 20, 2026, and terminated the plaintiffs' Ex Parte Application for Expedited Discovery (document 7). The order was signed by Judge Susan van Keulen on February 11, 2026.
February 11, 2026
The docket entry notes a notice of substitution of counsel: Attorney John Louis Wollman was substituted in place of Molly Anne Landon Friend to represent the defendant.
February 11, 2026
A stipulation with a proposed order was filed by the defendant (through counsel) addressing the Ex Parte Application for Expedited Discovery (document 7), proposing production of a second administrative record and withdrawal of the ex parte application.
February 6, 2026
Key EventThe court granted the parties' stipulation to extend the defendants' time to respond to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction and ordered that the defendants file their response by February 18, 2026.
February 5, 2026
An attorney, Molly Anne Landon Friend, filed a notice of appearance on February 5, 2026, indicating she will represent one of the defendants in the case.
February 5, 2026
The clerk issued a notice reminding the plaintiffs that they must file a consent to or declination of magistrate-judge jurisdiction and providing a link to the form; the notice says parties were also notified by phone or email. The filing deadline is February 12, 2026.
February 5, 2026
Counsel for the defendant filed a stipulation with a proposed order requesting an extension of time for the defendant's response to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. The entry reflects the filing of that stipulation on 2026-02-05 but does not state whether the extension was granted or a new deadline was set.
February 5, 2026
A text-only order dated February 5, 2026, states that defendants' opposition to the 6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction was due on February 4, 2026, and directs the parties to promptly notify the court if the briefing schedule has been adjusted by agreement.
February 5, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a Consent/Declination form regarding whether to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge on 2026-02-05. The entry does not state whether the plaintiffs consented to or declined magistrate-judge jurisdiction.
February 5, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a notice titled “Plaintiffs' Response Regarding Briefing Schedule” that references the court's prior order (document 11). The entry does not state the substance of the response or whether it changed any deadlines or prompted any court action.
February 5, 2026
A defendant filed a Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge on 2026-02-05; the entry does not indicate whether the defendant consented to or declined magistrate-judge jurisdiction.
January 29, 2026
A filing titled “Summons Returned Executed” was entered indicating the plaintiffs returned executed summons as to all defendants; the filing includes Exhibits A–C. The entry was filed on 2026-01-29 and reflects service-related documentation being submitted to the court.
January 22, 2026
The docket entry indicates a summons was issued on January 22, 2026 naming Joseph B. Edlow, U.S. Attorney, and the U.S. Attorney General. The entry itself does not state any service or deadline information.
January 21, 2026
The court docket shows an "Immigration Mandamus Case Procedural Order" was filed and entered on January 21, 2026; the entry text provides no details about the order's content or any deadlines or required actions.
January 21, 2026
The plaintiffs filed an ex parte application asking the court to permit expedited discovery; the filing includes a memorandum of law, a cited D.D.C. case, and a proposed order as attachments.
January 21, 2026
The docket entry indicates that counsel Curtis Morrison filed a proposed summons on January 21, 2026.
January 21, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction. The filing schedules a hearing for March 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM in San Jose (Courtroom 6) and sets response and reply deadlines of February 4, 2026 and February 11, 2026, respectively.
January 20, 2026
A plaintiff filed a notice that includes an attached exhibit titled “Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases.” The filing was submitted to the court on 2026-01-20.
January 20, 2026
The case was assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen; the entry instructs counsel for the plaintiff or removing party to serve the complaint, summons, the assigned judge's standing orders, and other new-case documents, states the summons will be issued electronically upon receipt, and says a scheduling order will be sent within two business days. The docket also sets a deadline for consent or declination to proceed before the magistrate judge by 2026-02-03.
January 19, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and a petition for a writ of mandamus against all defendants, paid the filing fee, and attached exhibits including two USCIS Policy Memoranda (one labeled PM-602-0194), related communications, online case status screenshots, a USCIS admission, and a summons.